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Using solid rivets to fill holes...

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Uint16

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I read somewhere on this forum that if you accidentally drill a hole in the wrong place in some aluminum angle, you can use a solid rivet to fill that hole. I'm trying to understand the ramifications of such a repair, in terms of strength, fatigue, and other performance metrics. It can't be as good as a completely intact piece of aluminum, nor could it be as bad as just leaving the hole unfilled since some of the load can flow through the rivet.

Also, do the rivet hole spacing minimums apply? No load is being transferred from an adjoining piece...

I'm reading through 43-13B now, but haven't found a mention of this yet
 
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